Nemoide wrote:So I'm one of those crazy individuals who actually bought Sentai's super-expensive blu-ray set of The Legend of the Galactic Heroes. I don't think I even got halfway through when I first tried to watch the series, but I mostly attribute that to not liking to watch things on my PC; I was definitely a fan. But at the same time I remember during my original watch, I had trouble getting into the first couple episodes.
Anyway, I'm three episodes in to my rewatch and am COMPLETELY IN LOVE WITH THIS SERIES. It does space opera exactly how I like! I can't wait to get through the whole thing and then explore the spinoffs. I feel like I'd like to read the novels too, but that might be too much of a commitment.
Man you're in for a treat. So you haven't seen beyond the first few episodes at all? It only continues to get better and better.
It was technically an OVA production, which is why I think the licensed deal here produced such a monstrously expensive set. The episodes are a bit longer too, usually closer to a full 30 minutes unlike most anime. I took the series one episode at a time a night back in 2009 I think, it was a real treat and often the highlight of my day haha.
The Golden Wings movie is terrible... different artist too. Weird stuff.
The Reinhard prequel is amazing though, but yeah I think you actually get more out of it watching it on release date order, so you can hit this one up after the main series. The Yang prequel sadly wasn't as good, his original VA had passed away sadly and his new replacement wasn't the best fit for it, they also switched to digital animation so it looks kind of ugly. Still worth a look when you're ready for more though, just not a peak of the series.
So wait, did you watch the whole thing already or no? I seriously need to rewatch it myself. I've only seen the original CA fansubs, never got around to the BD rips yet. I wish I could afford this official release but it's definitely too much for me.
I've gotten more into history/politics with age so yeah, I think I'll love it even more a second time through.